The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
In 2020, just over a quarter of the population of Madagascar was Catholic.World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08Catholic Hierarchy website There were almost 2,000 priests and over 5,000 nuns working across 478 parishes.Catholics And Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08
There are 22 dioceses including five archdioceses. Below is a list of the archdioceses and dioceses, and the archbishops and bishops of each.Catholic Hierarchy website, Profile of the Catholic Church in Madagascar
Antananarivo – Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona Antsirabe – Philippe Ranaivomanana Miarinarivo – Jean Claude Randrianarisoa Tsiroanomandidy – Gustavo Bombin Espino Maintirano – Clément Hérizo Rakotoasimbola, M.S
Antsiranana – Michel Malo Ambanja – Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. Mahajanga – Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo Port-Bergé – Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara
Fianarantsoa – Fulgence Rabemahafaly Ambositra – Fidelis Rakotonarivo Farafangana – Benjamin Marc Ramaroson Ihosy – Philippe Ranaivomanana Mananjary – José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega
Toamasina – Desire Tsarahazana Ambatondrazaka – Antoine Scopelliti Fenoarivo Atsinanana – Marcellin Randriamamonjy Moramanga – Gaetano Di Pierro
Toliara – Fulgence Rabeony Morombe – Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz Morondava – Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina Tôlagnaro – Vincent Rakotozafy
Saint Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of Madagascar.
Caritas Madagascar is the social arm of the Catholic Church in Madagascar, operating all over the country.
See also Catholic Church by country Christianity in Madagascar List of saints from Africa Pedro Opeka Religion in Madagascar
References
External links
GCatholic website